The 1952 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing competition consisted of three events for men (18 km, 50 km and 4 × 10 km relay) and the first women's cross-country competition at an Olympic Games, of 10 km.

The competitions were held from Monday, 18 February to Saturday, 23 February 1952.

[1] A total of 138 cross-country skiers from 19 nations competed at the Oslo Games:[1]